Fall Guide to Good TV: House M.D.
Mondays at 8 p.m. on FoxEver since that chopper came crashing down on ER’s Rocket Romano, we’ve relied on Hugh Laurie’s House to fill that lovably crotchety doctor void. But just as House needs to bounce back after checking himself into rehab, the show needs to bounce back from a lackluster Season 5. ... read more
Found in: TV, FeaturesHouse Review: "The Tyrant" (Episode 6.3)
House returns to Princeton, where Taub has quit and Foreman has fired Thirteen. So the old regulars -- Chase and Cameron -- come back to their jobs and are under Foreman's supervision. (As House says, "It's three years ago! Does that mean I'm still crazy?") The difference is that now that House is no longer licensed to practice medicine, he too has become Foreman's employee. Unsurprisingly, he does not take well to the change and makes Foreman's job difficult. What is surprising is that Foreman, frustrated over his problems with Thirteen, refuses to humor House and eventually, satisfyingly, stands up to him.... read more
Found in: TV DetailHouse Review: "The Tyrant" (Episode 6.3)
House returns to Princeton, where Taub has quit and Foreman has fired Thirteen. So the old regulars -- Chase and Cameron -- come back to their jobs and are under Foreman's supervision. (As House says, "It's three years ago! Does that mean I'm still crazy?") The difference is that now that House is no longer licensed to practice medicine, he too has become Foreman's employee. Unsurprisingly, he does not take well to the change and makes Foreman's job difficult. What is surprising is that Foreman, frustrated over his problems with Thirteen, refuses to humor House and eventually, satisfyingly, stands up to him.... read more
Found in: TV, ReviewsHouse Review: "Epic Fail" (Episode 6.02)
After last week's anomalous episode set in a mental hospital, House and House are both back at Princeton, with well-known, regular characters and new medical cases. ... read more
Found in: TV DetailHouse Review: "Epic Fail" (Episode 6.02)
After last week's anomalous episode set in a mental hospital, House and House are both back at Princeton, with well-known, regular characters and new medical cases. ... read more
Found in: TV, ReviewsHouse Review: Season 6 Premiere, "Broken"
Season 6 begins with House in a mental institution for a Vicodin addiction and subsequent hallucinations. (It also begins with a great dream-like sequence of him shackled to his hospital bed set to Radiohead's "No Surprises.") Except for a two-minute phone conversation with Wilson, none of the usual characters are in the episode. Except that they sort of are.... read more
Found in: TV DetailHouse Review: Season 6 Premiere, "Broken"
Season 6 begins with House in a mental institution for a Vicodin addiction and subsequent hallucinations. (It also begins with a great dream-like sequence of him shackled to his hospital bed set to Radiohead's "No Surprises.") Except for a two-minute phone conversation with Wilson, none of the usual characters are in the episode. Except that they sort of are.... read more
Found in: TV, ReviewsHouse Named Most Popular Fictional TV Show in the World
As Iran's disputed elections have reiterated, the world often appears to be disconnected and in utter disarray. So it is somehow comforting to hear that there is at least one small thing many of us can agree upon. We love House. A lot.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsMonsters vs. Aliens
The Japanese taught us long ago that the only thing better than a car chase is when two giant freakish creatures do battle... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsScreen Actors Guild Awards go (mostly) to season favorites
A low-key event by design, the Screen Actors Guild Awards benefit from a narrow scope—it is for actors, by actors—and an intimacy that allows each winner to thank the crowd in a way that seems at least partly sincere. The annual ceremony, held last night and aired live on both TNT and TBS, had the added benefit of unspoken drama always only a whisper away, even if none of the winners were exactly a surprise. ... read more
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